It's kind of crazy, but Eric's interview season is actually done! It was a pretty nutty 2 months.
After Thanksgiving, Eric visited VCU in Richmond, VA, UAB in Birmingham, AL, and Brown University in Providence, RI all within a week. We spent a couple of extra (very rainy but fun) days in Rhode Island and Boston.
When we got back, he was supposed to turn right around and go to Pittsburgh, PA, for yet another interview. However, upon looking at his schedule, we realized the flight times we'd lined up weren't going to be conducive to him having dinner with the residents. It was also going to be one of the most expensive trips for him transportation and hotel wise. And, honestly, after the week before, I think we were both just pooped. So, after a LOT of debating, Eric actually cancelled an interview.
It was a little scary to think about turning a place down. After all, the more places you rank, the better your chances of matching. However, after 8 great interviews, I think we both felt confident enough that skipping one would be okay. We hated being out the plane ticket money, but having a few days to relax was probably worth it.
Of course, he turned right around and went to Dallas three days later, but that was a little more fun since he got to see his familia while he was there. I wish I could have gone too, but sitting on a plane for hours while the baby kicks my bladder is not my idea of fun these days.
So there you have it. 9 interviews in the bag. Eric will turn in our list of which programs we like at the end of next month, and then we just get to wait until March 15 to find out where we'll be! Of course, we have a lot going on between now and then too. With visitors coming for Christmas and New years and sweet Samuel getting closer and closer to being born, we've got plenty to keep us occupied!
I am so grateful we've had the opportunity to spend so much time traveling and seeing all these fun places together during this time. Seriously, I think we've had more babymoons that anyone ever! I don't think we'll ever be able to look back and say we didn't live up our last few months of non-parenthood enough. :-) I can't wait to see what the future holds!
Family Pic
Monday, December 24, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Half Way!
The last month or so has been really crazy for us, but Eric is officially half way done with interviews.
As mentioned in a previous post, he ended up applying to 20 places for residency. And, about as we expected/hoped for, he got offered interviews at 10. Some of the rejections were from prestigious research-heavy schools that we expected (Hopkins, Harvard, etc). Some were really surprising (UNC - apparently they have no love for their fellow North Carolinians!). But I think we're both pretty happy with the 10 that he's going on.
We tried to be as smart about scheduling as possible, which meant about one interview a week for the first 4 weeks while we were both working, then two weeks off for Thanksgiving, followed by five back-to-back at the start of Eric's vacation month.
The first five went really well. Of those, we both really liked Wake Forest (of course), Univerisity of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, and the University of Louisville. (We also visited Charleston, SC, and the University of Maryland in Baltimore -- both were okay, but not our faves.)
As of this weekend, the back-to-back interviews begin! Eric will be heading to Richmond, VA, Birmingham, AL, Providence, RI, Pittsburgh, PA, and Dallas, TX over the next two weeks. That's a crazy lot of traveling in a super short span!
(I'll only be going to Rhode Island since I don't need to be taking too much time off of work before I go out on maternity).
I'm really curious to see how this next round goes, and what our top choices will be. There's already some great cities/programs in the mix, so no matter what we know we should hopefully be able to end up somewhere we like... we'll just have to wait and see!
As mentioned in a previous post, he ended up applying to 20 places for residency. And, about as we expected/hoped for, he got offered interviews at 10. Some of the rejections were from prestigious research-heavy schools that we expected (Hopkins, Harvard, etc). Some were really surprising (UNC - apparently they have no love for their fellow North Carolinians!). But I think we're both pretty happy with the 10 that he's going on.
We tried to be as smart about scheduling as possible, which meant about one interview a week for the first 4 weeks while we were both working, then two weeks off for Thanksgiving, followed by five back-to-back at the start of Eric's vacation month.
The first five went really well. Of those, we both really liked Wake Forest (of course), Univerisity of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, and the University of Louisville. (We also visited Charleston, SC, and the University of Maryland in Baltimore -- both were okay, but not our faves.)
As of this weekend, the back-to-back interviews begin! Eric will be heading to Richmond, VA, Birmingham, AL, Providence, RI, Pittsburgh, PA, and Dallas, TX over the next two weeks. That's a crazy lot of traveling in a super short span!
(I'll only be going to Rhode Island since I don't need to be taking too much time off of work before I go out on maternity).
I'm really curious to see how this next round goes, and what our top choices will be. There's already some great cities/programs in the mix, so no matter what we know we should hopefully be able to end up somewhere we like... we'll just have to wait and see!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thankful List 2012
1. Of course, first and foremost, I'm thankful for Christ, for His sacrifice, for his ever-abiding love for his children, and for the fact that even though I fail time and time again, His love never does. Without Him, I'm nothing!
2. Eric Yates. I had no clue when we met almost 8 years ago that he'd end up being the most important person in my life - my husband, my best friend, and all-around support system. I'm SO grateful to have a husband who loves me at my worst, who has always been willing to share the load with me (especially this year with morning sickness, tiredness, and a growing belly!), who prays with me, makes me laugh and always kisses me good night. :-) I can't say enough about how grateful I am for that man!
3. Sweet Samuel wiggling inside me! It has been the funnest thing this year growing this crazy baby. He already doesn't sit still for long, so I know we're going to have a fun one. I can't wait to meet him in a few weeks!!
4. Our familia. We are SO blessed to have awesome God-fearing families on both sides. We don't get to see them as much as we would like, but it's wonderful to know we have love and support, even from miles away.
5. Skype + Cell phones. Once again, we don't get to see our family as much as we'd like, yet we can still see each other and talk every week. I always think about what it must have been like for people even a hundred years ago who moved across the country or across the world. Not only were they leaving their families behind, they were lucky if they could communicate through letters a few times a year. Things have come such a long way, and I'm thankful that, no matter where we go, we're never more than a phone call away!
6. Friends. Where would be without them??
7. Our home. I LOVE having a house. It's quirky and mismatched and definitely not where we're going to live for the rest of our lives. But it's cozy and it's comfy and warm (except upstairs where there's no heat - haha), and I'm so grateful to have a place to live that I enjoy!
8. Our neighborhood. Seriously, we are SO spoiled. We have good neighbors. Eric is less than a mile from work. We're less than a mile from the hospital where Samuel will be born. Within 2 miles we have 5 great grocery stores (including Whole Foods and Trader Joes), Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread and a host of other restaurants, and the YMCA. Yet our street is super quiet and calm. I can run anywhere and be greeted with smiles and hellos. The houses are all old, eclectic and (mostly) beautiful. It's just a fun place to live.
9. Running. I know it may seem silly, but I really do thank God all the time that I have legs to run with! Running has been cathartic for me. It helps me clear my head, deal with change, and remember that sometimes life is just as simple as putting one foot in front of the other.
10. Our church. Calvary is totally NOT the type of church we thought we'd end up at when we moved here 3 1/2 years ago (it's humongous!), but I'm SO glad we did! The people are awesome, and we can know that we will always hear the truth preached. Now it's hard for us to imagine NOT being at a huge church!
11. Food. Pregnancy has made me more grateful for food than ever! More than that, I often think about those who DON'T have food, who go without on a daily basis, both here and overseas. I haven't ever gone hungry and I'm thankful for that, but it compels me to look for ways I can aid those who do. We have so much more than what we could ever truly need. Why not share it?
12. Our health. We may be young, but I've seen all too often how things can change in the blink of an eye for anyone. I'm so thankful for 25 years of a healthy life, and for the fact that, even though we both work in super-germy places, we've managed to stay relatively illness-free the last few years!
13. My crazy cat. Conner is a mess, but he's cuddly and hilarious. He likes to hide behind things and jump out and "scare" us. He thinks our food is his food (have you ever seen a cat eat oatmeal, eggs, pumpkin, chocolate, yogurt, cereal, or mexican casserole? Because ours does. He's a pretty big fan of Dr. Pepper too. We have to constantly hide our food). He is obsessed with bags and boxes, and will drag them all over the house. When he's not being crazy, he's cuddling in our laps, trying to "kiss" us (rub his nose against our faces), or begging to be picked up. He really is a nut, but I'm thankful to have a sweet pet. I hope he adjusts okay when the baby comes!
14. My bed. Also a silly one, but seriously, it's soooo comfortable! I'm thankful to have a nice warm place to cuddle up at night.
15. Lastly, I'm thankful for FREEDOM, both politically and spiritually. I've been blessed to grow up in a country where I can decide for myself what I think about things, where I can worship God as I choose, and where I can pursue my dreams without inhibitions. It's easy to forget that these are things that haven't always been true for everyone, and I hope that I can make the most of them.
4. Our familia. We are SO blessed to have awesome God-fearing families on both sides. We don't get to see them as much as we would like, but it's wonderful to know we have love and support, even from miles away.
5. Skype + Cell phones. Once again, we don't get to see our family as much as we'd like, yet we can still see each other and talk every week. I always think about what it must have been like for people even a hundred years ago who moved across the country or across the world. Not only were they leaving their families behind, they were lucky if they could communicate through letters a few times a year. Things have come such a long way, and I'm thankful that, no matter where we go, we're never more than a phone call away!
6. Friends. Where would be without them??
7. Our home. I LOVE having a house. It's quirky and mismatched and definitely not where we're going to live for the rest of our lives. But it's cozy and it's comfy and warm (except upstairs where there's no heat - haha), and I'm so grateful to have a place to live that I enjoy!
8. Our neighborhood. Seriously, we are SO spoiled. We have good neighbors. Eric is less than a mile from work. We're less than a mile from the hospital where Samuel will be born. Within 2 miles we have 5 great grocery stores (including Whole Foods and Trader Joes), Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread and a host of other restaurants, and the YMCA. Yet our street is super quiet and calm. I can run anywhere and be greeted with smiles and hellos. The houses are all old, eclectic and (mostly) beautiful. It's just a fun place to live.
9. Running. I know it may seem silly, but I really do thank God all the time that I have legs to run with! Running has been cathartic for me. It helps me clear my head, deal with change, and remember that sometimes life is just as simple as putting one foot in front of the other.
10. Our church. Calvary is totally NOT the type of church we thought we'd end up at when we moved here 3 1/2 years ago (it's humongous!), but I'm SO glad we did! The people are awesome, and we can know that we will always hear the truth preached. Now it's hard for us to imagine NOT being at a huge church!
11. Food. Pregnancy has made me more grateful for food than ever! More than that, I often think about those who DON'T have food, who go without on a daily basis, both here and overseas. I haven't ever gone hungry and I'm thankful for that, but it compels me to look for ways I can aid those who do. We have so much more than what we could ever truly need. Why not share it?
12. Our health. We may be young, but I've seen all too often how things can change in the blink of an eye for anyone. I'm so thankful for 25 years of a healthy life, and for the fact that, even though we both work in super-germy places, we've managed to stay relatively illness-free the last few years!
13. My crazy cat. Conner is a mess, but he's cuddly and hilarious. He likes to hide behind things and jump out and "scare" us. He thinks our food is his food (have you ever seen a cat eat oatmeal, eggs, pumpkin, chocolate, yogurt, cereal, or mexican casserole? Because ours does. He's a pretty big fan of Dr. Pepper too. We have to constantly hide our food). He is obsessed with bags and boxes, and will drag them all over the house. When he's not being crazy, he's cuddling in our laps, trying to "kiss" us (rub his nose against our faces), or begging to be picked up. He really is a nut, but I'm thankful to have a sweet pet. I hope he adjusts okay when the baby comes!
14. My bed. Also a silly one, but seriously, it's soooo comfortable! I'm thankful to have a nice warm place to cuddle up at night.
15. Lastly, I'm thankful for FREEDOM, both politically and spiritually. I've been blessed to grow up in a country where I can decide for myself what I think about things, where I can worship God as I choose, and where I can pursue my dreams without inhibitions. It's easy to forget that these are things that haven't always been true for everyone, and I hope that I can make the most of them.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The last few weeks
Things have been hectic, to say the least! And they will only get more so. (btw, I'm not a totally lame blogger. I have been keeping up the pregnancy blog - feel free to check it out!).
Remember that nice long list of places Eric applied for residency? So far he's gotten 10 interviews and actually been on one (to Louisville, which he really liked!). We're gearing up for being gone the next several weekends to fun places like Charlottesville, VA, Charleston, SC, and Baltimore, MD. Then he gets about a two week break, and he's off on at least five more. Yikes!
My parents came to visit last week, which was really fun, but kept us busy! We spent a lot of time the week before converting Eric's office into a second guest room since our current guest room is going baby. Then we went all over the place while they were here (and ate some delicious meals at places like Village Tavern and On the Border. Yum!) Their church was super-sweet to collect baby gifts to send to us and so we got to have a little mini-shower when they got here (minus the cake!). It was basically like Christmas!
Getting all those gifts prompted me to start working on that baby room more. It's coming along slowly, but there's still sooo much stuff we need to get! I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever get it done on time! I'm trying not to stress about it, but I can't seem to find a [reasonably priced] dresser to match the crib, or a [reasonably priced] comfy chair to rock him in - two pretty important pieces of furniture. We're leaving a guest bed in the room (for me to sleep in the first couple of weeks when I'm nursing constantly), but now I find myself wanting a new comforter that matches a little better... I know it will all come together, but three months isn't feeling like that long anymore!!
I've also been being uber-stubborn about continuing to run. It's harder some days than others and it takes up a lot of time, but I feel soooo much better when I do that it's totally worth it! I ran a 5K yesterday and I'm planning on doing one more before the baby comes, though that one will include a bit of walking I imagine! :-)
I keep meaning to blog about our trip to Niagara Falls last month too, but I never seem to have our camera handy. One day I will get around to it!
And, of course, I've still been trying to cook some, although I've been a little less picky about how often we eat out since I know we won't be able to anymore in a few months! Here's some things that turned out well:
Chicken & Spinach Pinwheels
OMG Yum. I made these for a potluck and they were gone in minutes!
1 cup (or so) chopped spinach (I'm not super careful with my measurements)
1/4 c. chopped onion (or some onion powder if you're short!)
1 clove garlic (garlic powder...)
2 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled (you could probably use Bac-os, but who would want to?)
1/2 c. finely chopped cooked chicken
3/4 c. cheese of your choice
1/4 c. mayo
1 can crescent rolls
Heat oven to 375. In a small skillet, cook onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes in EVOO. Remove from heat and mix in spinach, bacon, chicken, cheese and mayo. Unroll crescents into one large rectangle. Spread mixture onto rectangle and roll. Cut into approx. 20 slices and bake for 10-15 minutes
Easy Squash Bake
I sort of combined a few recipes here, but the result was De-Lish!
2-3 medium squash or zucchini, thinly sliced
1 c. grated cheese
2 Tbs. EVOO or butter (I spritzed some I Can't Believe it's Not Butter instead)
1/4 c. panko crumbs
A few shakes of Mrs. Dash or other seasonsing
Heat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 pan with cooking spray. Arrange squash on the bottom of the pan. Cover with cheese, then top with panko crumbs and seasoning. Spritz EVOO or butter over the top. Bake for about 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
Nutella Cookies
Easiest. Cookies. Ever.
1 c. Nutella
1 c. flour
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar, if desired (they're pretty sweet without it!)
Mix ingredients together. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Veggies
I thought this was great. Eric thought it was so-so. Picky man.
3/4 lb. baby carrots
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 lbs. chicken (breasts, thighs, whatever you want to use!)
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 c. dry white wine
1/2 c. chicken broth
6 biscuits, split (I just used Grands!)
1 c. frozen peas (I skipped that - we're not pea fans)
1/2 c. heavy cream
salt and pepper as desired
In a large slow cooker, toss veggies in flour. Place chicken on top and sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Add wine and broth. 15 minutes before serving, add cream, salt and pepper. To serve, place the bottom half of the biscuits on a plate or in a shallow bowl and top with chicken and veggies.
Anyway, that's a quick peek at what's been going on around here! Hopefully I will get around to updating again soon. :-) Until next time!
Remember that nice long list of places Eric applied for residency? So far he's gotten 10 interviews and actually been on one (to Louisville, which he really liked!). We're gearing up for being gone the next several weekends to fun places like Charlottesville, VA, Charleston, SC, and Baltimore, MD. Then he gets about a two week break, and he's off on at least five more. Yikes!
My parents came to visit last week, which was really fun, but kept us busy! We spent a lot of time the week before converting Eric's office into a second guest room since our current guest room is going baby. Then we went all over the place while they were here (and ate some delicious meals at places like Village Tavern and On the Border. Yum!) Their church was super-sweet to collect baby gifts to send to us and so we got to have a little mini-shower when they got here (minus the cake!). It was basically like Christmas!
Getting all those gifts prompted me to start working on that baby room more. It's coming along slowly, but there's still sooo much stuff we need to get! I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever get it done on time! I'm trying not to stress about it, but I can't seem to find a [reasonably priced] dresser to match the crib, or a [reasonably priced] comfy chair to rock him in - two pretty important pieces of furniture. We're leaving a guest bed in the room (for me to sleep in the first couple of weeks when I'm nursing constantly), but now I find myself wanting a new comforter that matches a little better... I know it will all come together, but three months isn't feeling like that long anymore!!
I've also been being uber-stubborn about continuing to run. It's harder some days than others and it takes up a lot of time, but I feel soooo much better when I do that it's totally worth it! I ran a 5K yesterday and I'm planning on doing one more before the baby comes, though that one will include a bit of walking I imagine! :-)
I keep meaning to blog about our trip to Niagara Falls last month too, but I never seem to have our camera handy. One day I will get around to it!
And, of course, I've still been trying to cook some, although I've been a little less picky about how often we eat out since I know we won't be able to anymore in a few months! Here's some things that turned out well:
Chicken & Spinach Pinwheels
OMG Yum. I made these for a potluck and they were gone in minutes!
1 cup (or so) chopped spinach (I'm not super careful with my measurements)
1/4 c. chopped onion (or some onion powder if you're short!)
1 clove garlic (garlic powder...)
2 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled (you could probably use Bac-os, but who would want to?)
1/2 c. finely chopped cooked chicken
3/4 c. cheese of your choice
1/4 c. mayo
1 can crescent rolls
Heat oven to 375. In a small skillet, cook onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes in EVOO. Remove from heat and mix in spinach, bacon, chicken, cheese and mayo. Unroll crescents into one large rectangle. Spread mixture onto rectangle and roll. Cut into approx. 20 slices and bake for 10-15 minutes
Easy Squash Bake
I sort of combined a few recipes here, but the result was De-Lish!
2-3 medium squash or zucchini, thinly sliced
1 c. grated cheese
2 Tbs. EVOO or butter (I spritzed some I Can't Believe it's Not Butter instead)
1/4 c. panko crumbs
A few shakes of Mrs. Dash or other seasonsing
Heat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 pan with cooking spray. Arrange squash on the bottom of the pan. Cover with cheese, then top with panko crumbs and seasoning. Spritz EVOO or butter over the top. Bake for about 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
Nutella Cookies
Easiest. Cookies. Ever.
1 c. Nutella
1 c. flour
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar, if desired (they're pretty sweet without it!)
Mix ingredients together. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350.
Slow Cooker Chicken and Veggies
I thought this was great. Eric thought it was so-so. Picky man.
3/4 lb. baby carrots
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 lbs. chicken (breasts, thighs, whatever you want to use!)
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 c. dry white wine
1/2 c. chicken broth
6 biscuits, split (I just used Grands!)
1 c. frozen peas (I skipped that - we're not pea fans)
1/2 c. heavy cream
salt and pepper as desired
In a large slow cooker, toss veggies in flour. Place chicken on top and sprinkle with poultry seasoning. Add wine and broth. 15 minutes before serving, add cream, salt and pepper. To serve, place the bottom half of the biscuits on a plate or in a shallow bowl and top with chicken and veggies.
Anyway, that's a quick peek at what's been going on around here! Hopefully I will get around to updating again soon. :-) Until next time!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The waiting begins...
Just thought I'd throw in a quick blurb about how Eric finally got to submit his residency application this past weekend! After working on it for two and a half months and then staying up until midnight Friday night re-working his personal statement, all of his information is officially out there for his 20 chosen programs to see. Now we just get to wait for someone to invite him for an interview....
Here's a quick list of the 18 cities we might end up in next year (in no particular order):
Boston, MA
Farmington, CT
New Haven, CT
Pittsburgh, PA
Providence, RI
Baltimore, MD
Richmond, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Louisville, KY
Winston-Salem, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
Durham, NC
Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA
Nashville, TN
Birmingham, AL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Where do you think we'll go??
Here's a quick list of the 18 cities we might end up in next year (in no particular order):
Boston, MA
Farmington, CT
New Haven, CT
Pittsburgh, PA
Providence, RI
Baltimore, MD
Richmond, VA
Charlottesville, VA
Louisville, KY
Winston-Salem, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
Durham, NC
Charleston, SC
Atlanta, GA
Nashville, TN
Birmingham, AL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Where do you think we'll go??
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
1000.
That's how many miles I've gone on foot in the last year!
I know it's silly... and no one else cares... but it's a goal I've had for a LONG time and I'm really proud of myself for reaching it (especially through moving, falling, first trimester sickness, etc. etc.)
In case you haven't figured it out, I am AVID about keeping track of my exercise. It gives me a way to challenge myself to push harder, do better. Who better to compete against than myself? I'm always here, and I can always push myself a little further. That's why I love running. I'm the one I have to beat.
So last year when I actually ran the whole year long and got in 775 miles, I knew it was only a matter of time before the day would come when I could look back and see that I'd done 1000 miles in the previous year.
That day was Sunday. And, I must say, it felt pretty stinkin' good.
Not all of it was running. Maybe 200-250 miles were on the elliptical or walking. Still, 1000 miles is 1000 miles. And of that I am proud.
Of course I can't just stop there. I'm not so naive as to think that I'm going to be breaking any records anytime soon considering I've got a baby coming in five short months. But hopefully I can maintain my 1000 mile status for a few months at least. And post baby... who knows... maybe a marathon???
I know it's silly... and no one else cares... but it's a goal I've had for a LONG time and I'm really proud of myself for reaching it (especially through moving, falling, first trimester sickness, etc. etc.)
In case you haven't figured it out, I am AVID about keeping track of my exercise. It gives me a way to challenge myself to push harder, do better. Who better to compete against than myself? I'm always here, and I can always push myself a little further. That's why I love running. I'm the one I have to beat.
So last year when I actually ran the whole year long and got in 775 miles, I knew it was only a matter of time before the day would come when I could look back and see that I'd done 1000 miles in the previous year.
That day was Sunday. And, I must say, it felt pretty stinkin' good.
Not all of it was running. Maybe 200-250 miles were on the elliptical or walking. Still, 1000 miles is 1000 miles. And of that I am proud.
Of course I can't just stop there. I'm not so naive as to think that I'm going to be breaking any records anytime soon considering I've got a baby coming in five short months. But hopefully I can maintain my 1000 mile status for a few months at least. And post baby... who knows... maybe a marathon???
Friday, August 10, 2012
BARR.
That's how I've been remembering everything I want to post about. I've been meaning to update for like, oh, 3 weeks now. I'm an awful blogger.
B - Well, the most obvious exciting news is that we're having a BABY in January!!! Feel free to read more about Baby Yates in our Baby Blog (linked on the side). This is the primary reason that I have posted very very little this summer. Keeping baby a secret was sooo hard!
Of course, the other reason I haven't posted much is that being pregnant made it basically impossible for me to cook for about 6 weeks - aka NO new recipes.
My morning sickness has finally abated, but now that it's over, I realize that I was actually pretty miserable. The whole time I had it, I kept saying, "well, I don't feel great, but I'm not too bad."
Yeah, now that I feel normal again, I can safely say that it was pretty bad. I just forgot what normal felt like. LoL. BUT it wasn't so bad I wouldn't do it again.
And, while Eric felt awful for me, HE loved the fact that we ate out about 5 times a week (primarily pizza -- baby's food of choice. I think we know whose child this is!!)
A - Our 4th Anniversary was two weeks ago!! It's hard to believe it's already been four years since our cute little wedding.
B - Well, the most obvious exciting news is that we're having a BABY in January!!! Feel free to read more about Baby Yates in our Baby Blog (linked on the side). This is the primary reason that I have posted very very little this summer. Keeping baby a secret was sooo hard!
Of course, the other reason I haven't posted much is that being pregnant made it basically impossible for me to cook for about 6 weeks - aka NO new recipes.
My morning sickness has finally abated, but now that it's over, I realize that I was actually pretty miserable. The whole time I had it, I kept saying, "well, I don't feel great, but I'm not too bad."
Yeah, now that I feel normal again, I can safely say that it was pretty bad. I just forgot what normal felt like. LoL. BUT it wasn't so bad I wouldn't do it again.
And, while Eric felt awful for me, HE loved the fact that we ate out about 5 times a week (primarily pizza -- baby's food of choice. I think we know whose child this is!!)
A - Our 4th Anniversary was two weeks ago!! It's hard to believe it's already been four years since our cute little wedding.
We've gone from two college kids to almost-parents. Eric's an almost-doctor. We've moved across the country. Gotten our first house. Gone on crazy vacations. It's been a really hard, but a really fun four years. It amazes me to see what different people we are now and how we've grown together and managed to become even closer and more grounded.
I love this awesome guy more and more every day, and I'm more proud to be his wife than I can say!!
R - You may think pregnancy has stopped my running, but think again!! I'm as slow as Christmas, but so far I've managed to keep up approximately 3 miles/day on average this summer. Trust me, when you're fatigued, nauseated and grouchy, that's an accomplishment!!
So far I've gone about 660 miles this year. Not too shabby. AND, if I can keep up this 3 miles a day thing until August 20, I will have gone 1000 miles in the last year. I know, there are plenty of marathon runners who do that in like two months. Still, for a girl who started out doing NOTHING three years ago, I'd say 1000 miles a year is pretty darn good. :-)
R - The last R is for Residency. That's right, in just a few short months, Eric will officially be Dr. Yates, MD. Woohoo!! Then we will be off on a new journey through his Internal Medicine residency. From now until March, however, we get to play the whole application game again. Here's a timeline for how all of this fun stuff works:
September - Eric submits his application that he's been working on for months. He's applying to 15-20 different programs, from Massachusetts to Colorado. (Thankfully this is WAY less time consuming and expensive than when he was applying to medical school)!
November-December - Interviews! Hopefully he'll get several interviews at different programs. He'll drive or fly to visit the hospitals and talk with the faculty he'd be working with. If he gets some interviews in November, we're hoping I can go with him so I can check out housing, etc. too.
January - Rank List! Really we have until the beginning of February to do this, but since our sweet little baby is coming toward the end of January, I'm thinking we better have it done early! Basically, after interviewing, Eric ranks the programs according to how much he likes them. If there's one he interviews at that he definitely does NOT want to go to, he can choose not to rank it. So that's nice. Anything we put on the rank list is fair game for a residency match though!
Monday, March 11 - Eric will get a nice email saying whether or not he matched. You see, Eric and every other 4th year medical student in the world will have turned in these rank lists, and so have the programs that interviewed them. All the information gets entered into some huge computer with some amazing algorithms that spit out where each person is going to go. The unfortunate thing is that, every now and then, there are more applicants than spots, or people apply to too many good programs that don't rank them very high. Scary! So those people find out Monday they are NOT matched and have to call programs all over the country to try and find a spot in any specialty that will take them. If they don't, they have to take a year off or do research for a year until Match day rolls around again. We are, of course, praying this does NOT happen to us!!
Friday, March 15 - Match Day! For anyone who doesn't know, Match Day is THE culmination of medical school. Every 4th year in every school across the US gathers with their classmates at noon EST, and in unison, every matched student opens an envelope that tells them where they will be spending the next 3-7 years of their life. It's really pretty cool. But I guarantee you we will NOT be able to sleep the night before!!
Monday, May 20 - Graduation. After Match Day, everything's pretty much downhill. Eric takes a capstone course, we get a few weeks to go find a place to live, etc. And then graduation weekend comes.
May still seems like a LONG way away, and there's so much happening between now and then. Still, it's crazy that SO many changes will be taking place in such a short amount of time!! For now, I am really just trying to enjoy, well, NOW. Being pregnant. Spending time with our friends here. Living in our cute little house. Enjoying our wonderful church fellowship. Winston-Salem is as much a home as anywhere else I've lived, and I plan on savoring our time here as much as I possibly can!!
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